Little Falls transcript., 1887-04-01
EAPxROR WILLIAM.
Berlin II Blaze OF Glory Celebratss His Hiasta.
eth Birthday. S .s5 .s5

emperor D0g8n TO receive guests at IL
o'clock in the morning. and he appeared
at his fayorite window in tho palace over
looking the atreet al often as he could
fnd time to do 80 to respond to the
cheers Of the people who passed
BY in thousands to get glimpse OF him.
The city is decorated a. never before. Gar
lands, flags, laurels, ,festoons OF eversreens.
banners, bright drapery and brilliant car.
pets are hung on every conspicuous SPOT.
Conspicuous by the extreme elegance OF
their decorations are tho Royal academy,
the university building and the city resi-
dence OF the Crown Prince Frederick Will
lam. The monument OF Frederick the
Great is covered with wreaths and flow
statue OF the emperor in q shop
window or other exposed place it il buried
In flowers. The people arc all ont in holi-
day attire and the streets are thronged.
Early in the day special memorial religious
services were held in all the churces and
synagogues and the .edifices were crowded
In every case. The children from all tho
schools in the city went in procession, &C.
cumpanied by bands Of music, to the
church services. The students procession
passed the palace and was a
grand affair. They went in car
riages, OF which there were several hundred
GUS school and college societies and were
accompanied by many bands playing mu-
sic and
ATTIEED IN GORGEOUS COSTUMES.
The long line OF carriages was preceded
and followed by students on horseback.
Passing the palace the bands played the
national anthem "Preussenlied'' and
"Wacht am Rhein," the students
all singing to the music. The en-
peror appeared at the window as the
procession was moving past and bowed,
remaining there considerable time. The
great crowd in the street gave him an
ovation, the multitude cheering itself
hoarse and firing itself out waving hats
and handkerchiels. All the members OF
the imperial family and their princely
guests drove ia procession to the palace
and personally rendered their con-
gratulations to the emperor. The
procession was cheered by the
crowds in the streets. The municipal pro-
cession was preceded by heralds and mar
shals bearing the town banner, the whole
body OF evangelical clergy, the chief civil
and military authorities, representatives
OF German science, art and commerce. the
directors OF the gymnasia and burgesses
and communal officers, in all over 1000
persons. The procession was accompanied
marches alternately with chorals by
trumpeters. The procession went in
state from the town hall to commemo-
rative religious services in the church OF ST..
Nicholas. The clergymen were all full-robed
and the officials wore their uniform and
regalia. When the procession entered the
church the organ played a prelude. This
was followed by the singing OF the 'Salvum
Fac Regem' and the chanting OF the am.
brosian hymn. The festal sermon was
preached by provost Bruechner. At noon
AROYAL SALUTE
Of 1O1 guns was fred from the Koenig-
splatz. Prince Bismarck and Marshal Won
Moltks went to pay their congratulations
to the emperor at l o'clock. They were
enthusiastically cheered all along the
route. The day was celebrated with
similar and equal enthusiasm in all the
towns OF the empire: A rain storm, which
set in as 8 o'clock and lasted until 6,
had scarcely any effect upon tho crowd
OF enthusiastic Germans who thronged
the streets. The illuminations to.
night throughout the city are supurb. An
es pecialty striking feature is the picture
100 yards long and 200 yards wide in front
OF the Academy of Arts depicting events in
the emperors life. Bismarck and Gen.
Won Moltke say that they have received a
wonderful reward for their services, the
character OF which is as yet unknown. All
the secretaries OF departments were deco
rated by the emperor. In receiving
the household the emperor said:
II have reached this age by the
grace OF God, and if the Lord helps
me and wants me to, l may live to SEQ an
other year." The city is crowded. All
the best hotels are filled with royal person.
ages.
HoNoRED BY HE EMPEROR.
The Emperor William conferred the deco
ration OF the Grand Cross OF the Red Eagle
on Minister'S Won Putkamer, Lucius and
Won Boetticher, the Grand Cross OF the
Hohenzollern Family order upon Ministers
Won Scholsan and Won Schellendori and
Gen. Albedyll; the first class of Red
Eagle on Gen. Won Caprivi and
Count Nesselrode and the Star oil
tho Red Eagle of the second class
upon Count Herbert Bismarck. Gen.
Katecz was appointed grand huntsman.
At the afternoon reception the emperor,
royal family and the princely guests with
by the full court, formally announced tho
betrothal Of Prince Henry, the second son
Of Crown Prince Fredrick William, to the
Princess Irene OF Hesse. The young couple
were afterwards heartily congratulated
by all the illustrious company.
A family dinnSf followed at 4 O'Clock at
the palaco Of the crown prince. The en-.
peror and empress were driven from the
imperial palace to the crown prince palace
in q closed carriage, as rain was falling.
They were greeted with unin Interrupted cheers
along tho way.
Although rain has fallen at intervals to-
night, it has in no way interfered with the
public rejoicing. The people have been en-
fete since early morning. BY 10 o'clock the
great square in front OF the emperor's pal a ee
the university, the opera house and the
crown prince's residence was densely pack
ed. The emperor first showed himself at
the window at IL o'clock. He was dress.
ed in parade Uniform, with broad silver
epaulettes and scarlet facings, and looked
exceedingly well, standing firm and erect
and repeatedly waved vigorous salutes
to the crowd. He came to the win
dow often during the day. The great.
est outburst of enthusiasm occurred
when, after the arrival OF Prince Bismarck
and Gen. Won Moltke, all three appeared,
the emperor in tho center with Bismarck
on his right and Won Moltke> on his left.
Tonight Berlin is like
A CITY OF FIRE. gEF
The steepies and domes shine with brill.
iancy. The electric light is the ground,
work OF the illumination, three rose.
colored lights radiating from the
lofty avenues in tho center OF the
city where tho parties are situated. to
emote streets. From the roofs OF houses
bengal fires are every where sending forth
glowing flames. In the Leipsic plats,
Unter den Linden, and all thelarge streets,
every house contributed to the general ef-
fect. Crowns, stars and eagles are in rich
profusion, and numerous colossal busts III
the emperor surrounded with exotics, are
displayed. The electric light on the square
tower OF the town hall emits Q ruddy glare
On the Brandengate are immense cauldrons
from which the flames are bursting forth
nvery moment. Colossal arches at Potts
dam station are illuminated with eagles,
stars and crowns and the whole building 10
being encircled with blazing pitch fire. Amid
all this glow and light SOC, 900 persons